Best Sony A7 II, A7S II and A7R II Accessories

One good thing about cameras that belongs to a family series, you’ll never have to worry about buying new accessories every time you decided to have an upgrade. It’s because those accessories are still compatible with the others.

One example of this is Sony A7 II, A7S II, and A7R II. Since they all belong to Sony A7-series, they have some accessories that have the same specification.

Today, we’ll discuss some of those by picking the best accessories for Sony A7 II, A7S II, and A7R II to review.

Best Sony A7 II, A7S II, and A7R II Accessories

1. Battery

Sony A7 II, A7S II, and A7R II have the same specification on their battery and that is NP-FW50 lithium-ion battery. Dimension-wise, they are all the same which is 127 x 96 x 60 mm. Their only difference is the weight and battery life (CIPA):

Weight

Battery life
(CIPA)

A7 II

599g

350

A7S II

627g

370

A7R II

625g

290

We chose the rechargeable type of this battery for convenience. So, you don’t have to buy lots of extras when it got drained. One battery has a capacity of 1020mAh and weighs 1.5oz.

Aside from that, the number of images that can be recorded per charge is 760 and the playback time is up to 390 minutes, approximately. But this can be changed depends on the shooting conditions.

Overall, this battery is small, lightweight and dependable; great for traveling and shooting outdoors.

2. Battery Grip

A battery grip can help you double the capacity of your battery. For Sony A7-series, the best option is VG-C1EM Vertical A7-Series battery grip. This battery grip ca hold 2 NP-FW50 batteries and when your main battery got drained, it automatically switches to the backup battery.

Its other key features are:

It’s dust and moisture resistant

It has a battery power level indicator

With this, you can take up to 1,060 shots.

If Sony VG-C1EM is not within your budget, one of its’ good replacement is Powerextra VG-C2EM battery grip. It’s a quick release battery grip that can hold 2 NP-FW50 batteries and weighs 9.6oz.

Its other key features are:

It has a tripod socket on the bottom, so, you can easily mount it on a tripod whenever you need it.

It has a vertical ﬁring release with lock.

It is designed to fit perfectly with the ergonomics of the A7-series body design.

Sony Class 10 UHS-1/U3 SDXC memory card has a capacity ranging from 8GB to 256GB. Aside from its capacity, it has a read speed of up to 94MB/s and writes speeds of up to 70MB/s which is advantageous for continuous shooting. With this, you can assure that you won’t miss a moment and transfer a large load of data at high speed.

The number of photos to be captured or video recorded depends on the capacity and writing speed of your memory card. For an 8GB memory card, you can capture approximately 1,200 photos; while the video recorded is 3 hours and 15 minutes. But for a higher memory card like 256GB, you can capture approximately 38,400 photos; while the video recorded is 108 hours.

Many trusted this memory card because it is designed for both photographer and videographer who need a 4K video shooting and high-speed burst shooting.

5. Tripod

For Sony A7-series, one of the best choices for a tripod is Zomei ZM-HR-Z818C Carbon Fiber Travel Tripod. This is because its’ lightweight (3.3 lbs.), and yet can still support a load with a maximum capacity of 15kg; and designed with shockproof, heat and corrosion resistance.

Since this tripod can be used either for a full-sized monopod or compact, this becomes good to use for sports and hunting-and-shooting type of photography.